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The widow of a man killed by a motorist has gone to court to plead for
leniency on his behalf. Patricia Machin said that the driver’s ordeal had
been “1,000 times” worse than her own after the death of her husband Gerrard
Machin, 77.

The driver, Brian Williamson, wept as Mrs Machin gave him a hug and said she
forgave him after he was spared a jail sentence for dangerous driving. She
had earlier written Williamson a letter, which was shown to the judge at
Bournemouth Crown Court, telling him how she does not feel any bitterness
and would be